Echo of Château Lynch Bages - Pauillac 2015

Wine Advocate

89-91 /

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2016

The 2015 Echo de Lynch Bages is a blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon and 34% Merlot, matured in one-year-old barrels. It has a fragrant, finely tuned bouquet of blackberry, pencil lead and a touch of citrus fruit - scents that gently unfold in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannin, the acidity well judged, gentle in the mouth, but building in fruit intensity to a pleasurable graphite-tinged finish. One of those deuxième vins where more is less. This is a well-crafted Echo...echo...echo...

Vinous

87-89 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/27/2016

The 2015 Echo de Lynch Bages is forward, succulent and quite expressive. A wine that will drink well early, the 2015 captures all of the radiance of the vintage, with good freshness and an appealing, mid-weight personality. The Echo is a quintessential 2015 endowed with lovely depth and tons of near-term appeal.

Decanter.com

89 / 100

bySteven Spurrierthe4/27/2016

Well-expressed, lightly concentrated black fruits with nice freshness to match the ripeness. A fine wine in a minor key. 2019-2028

timatkin.com

91 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/20/2016

Jancis Robinson

16,5 /

byJancis Robinsonthe4/19/2016

66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot. Dark bright crimson. Scented and light weight but lively and very fresh. Just a bit dry and demanding. Very much a second wine… Pretty classic Pauillac - but no attempt at flattery. 13.3% Drink 2023-2033

Jamessuckling.com

90-91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2016

A silky and firm wine with pretty fruit and spice character. Full and fine. Second wine of Lynch and makes the grade.

Wine Spectator

87-90 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/3/2016

Lively, with a fresh savory edge to the mix of red currant, blood orange and cherry notes, backed by a smooth, relatively open finish.—J.M.